BitGo has expanded its institutional custody platform to support YLDS, the SEC-registered yield-bearing digital security issued by Figure Certificate Company, giving institutional investors access to regulated custody for one of the first blockchain-native fixed-income products registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The digital asset infrastructure provider said YLDS can now be held through
The Japanese yen continued its strong downward trend this week, reaching its lowest level in over 40 years. The USD/JPY crossed the crucial resistance of 162, bringing its 12-month gains to 12.3%. BoJ prepares response to the weaker yen The USD/JPY pair continued its recent upward trend this week as the US Dollar Index (DXY)
The Japanese Yen weakened to its lowest level against the US Dollar in nearly four decades on the final trading day of the second quarter, as investors turned their attention to a series of major economic releases and ongoing geopolitical developments. The USD/JPY pair was around 162.00 mark during Asian trading, reaching its highest level
The decentralized finance (DeFi) market experienced significant momentum on June 26, 2026, as digital assets staged a sharp recovery following a period of persistent selling. Leading the broader market rebound was Aave (AAVE), the largest decentralized lending protocol, which surged by more than 19% within a 24-hour window. This massive rally propelled the token to
Markets await Middle East peace progress, monitor central bank policy shifts, and analyze the yen’s persistent weakness against the dollar. US-Iran Truce and Strait of Hormuz Stability Financial markets are navigating a period of cautious optimism as the United States and Iran move toward a temporary truce following recent military exchanges near the vital Strait
The US dollar is ending June with the kind of support that comes from fear, rates and relative economic strength. It eased slightly on Monday, but the broader move remained firmly in its favour as investors weighed renewed Gulf tensions, rising oil prices and a crucial week of US labour data. The greenback has also
The foreign exchange market opened the week on a cautious note as the US dollar held firm against major currencies, supported by safe-haven demand amid renewed geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. Investors closely monitored developments between the United States and Iran while awaiting key macroeconomic events, including the European Central Bank’s annual forum and
The lazy take on Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) is that it is simply the cheaper Nvidia — a discounted way to own the same artificial-intelligence (AI) boom. That framing misses what the share price is actually doing. At roughly $532 in late June 2026, AMD is no longer priced as a diversified chipmaker; it is
The reflex take on Broadcom (AVGO) is that it is just another way to ride Nvidia’s AI boom. It is closer to the opposite. Broadcom’s growth engine is custom AI silicon — the application-specific chips (XPUs) that Google, Meta, OpenAI and Anthropic are commissioning precisely to escape Nvidia’s merchant-GPU pricing. So when you buy AVGO
The lazy take on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is that it is just another expensive artificial-intelligence (AI) trade. It is not. TSMC is the one AI monopoly that trades at a discount to the companies it supplies — and that gap is the whole story behind a 2026 price forecast that runs from a